Global Cement Report
Liberia
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereWith a new democratically elected government in place since January 2006, Liberia seeks to reconstruct its shattered economy. Meanwhile, its sole cement producer benefits from a monopoly market.
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HeidelbergCement
04 April 2013HeidelbergCement's turnover improved by 8.9 per cent last year to EUR14,020.2m (US$17,927m) while the EBITDA was ahead by 6.7 per cent to EUR2477.2m. At the trading level, the improvement reached ...
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Liberia: implications of rice, cement tariff reduction
10 January 2013On 4th January 2013, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president, issued executive orders Nos 45 and 46 with immediate effect suspending tariffs on rice and cement. The intention is to ensure a simultaneous...
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HeidelbergCement
06 December 2012HeidelbergCement's turnover increased by 9.4% to €10,524.8m during the first nine months of the year and the EBITDA was ahead by 6.2% to €1,785.9m. At the trading level, the profit advanced by 8.9...
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HeidelbergCement increases revenue and operating income
08 November 2012German cement major HeidelbergCement has reported increases revenue and operating income in for the third quarter 2012 driven by cost savings and price increases and announced significant reductio...
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HeidelbergCement: July '12
03 August 2012The Bosnian HeidelbergCement subsidiary Tvornica Cementa Kakanj is expecting a volume reduction of between 10-14 per cent this year. This would take consumption down to 40 per cent below the level...
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Costa Rica: investors welcome?
01 August 2012FICEM-APCAC’s cement congress and exhibition is being held in San José, Costa Rica, between 3-5 September 2012. Costa Rica’s attractive location in Central America should see a busy event and ICR ...
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HeidelbergCement revenues rise driven by North America and Asia
31 July 2012HeidelbergCement has reported a rise in revenue and profit for the second quarter of 2012 driven by increased sales in North America and Asia as well as successful price increases. The group has c...
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Breaking ground on new plants
16 July 2012Cement plant construction has begun to ease off in former cement production hotspots such as Central Europe and North America but new contracts are forging ahead in the Crimea, South America and m...